Volunteer Stewards of Lands End

ABOUT LANDS END

One of San Francisco’s most treasured national park sites, Lands End, has been dramatically transformed over the last 10 years with the help and generous support of volunteers.

A bustling destination for visitors, Lands End has something to offer to everyone. With ADA accessible trails, safe and welcoming visitor experiences, hundreds of thousands of native plants and wildflowers, and a weekly stewardship program that engages over 1,000 volunteers every year, this 100-acre park is a center of community activity and an educational opportunity to all who visit.

A hike along the 1.2-mile stretch of coast in San Francisco’s northwest corner provides the visitors access to the beauty and transformative impact of native plant restoration, as Lands End can now (after a 100-year hiatus) boast of having San Francisco’s best springtime wildflower display.

Important and unusual species to look out for: Dune gilia, San Francisco wallflower, San Francisco gumplant, and Western bluebirds (Western bluebirds began nesting at Lands End, after not being seen in the city for 70 years).

ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER STEWARD PROGRAM

If you enjoy spending time outdoors, want to learn about habitat restoration, and want to make a difference in your national park, then we welcome you to join the Lands Ends Volunteer Steward Program.

Volunteer Stewards of Lands End are trained volunteers who perform habitat restoration and help in protecting fragile coastal ecosystems, as well as rare and threatened species. Tasks will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Planting

Weeding

Mulching

Raking

Pruning

Requirements:

Must be able to commit to habitat restoration work in the field twice a month, for a minimum of six months

Must be able to work independently without supervision or within a small team setting

Must have the physical ability to perform habitat restoration work in an outdoor setting

Must be able to attend orientation and trainings (approximately one week long)

Must be 18 or older

Training sessions will include:

Orientation of the Golden Gate National Parks

Ecology of San Francisco

Natural and cultural history of Lands End

Plants and birds of Lands End

Personal and park safety

Communicating with public/visitors

Benefits & Recognition:

Opportunity to work in a national park setting with breathtaking views of the Pacific